True, Combined directives: documents that have a sense of broad personal values, Navajo belief system: thought and language have the power to shape reality and control events, so it is important to think and speak in a positive way, The Patient Self-Determination Act requires facilities receiving Medicare or Medicaid to provide patients with a statement of rights regarding healthcare decisions, End-of-life discussions can be taboo in collectivistic cultures, Some states have CPR regulations that specify a hierarchy of next-of-kin surrogates based on Western culture, False, In Norway, there’s no reluctance to talk about death, Currently, 90% of US physicians reported not informing patients of the diagnosis of cancer, More acculturated Mexican Americans were more likely to believe that the older adult should be the primary decision maker, Collectivistic cultures believe that terminal diagnosis takes away the enjoyment of the present., Missouri and New York are very accommodating to collectivistic cultures.

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